Seen on Flightradar24 Today

[Bell 407]

Moertoe's flight in TGB last night fighting the storms. Interesting speed graph that Moertoe?

[Moertoe Pilut]

Serious weather over Gauteng last night. The delayed BAW55D flight from London tried to get into FAOR but to avail. Eventually went to FALE and then returned later.

They were about 15 minutes ahead of us. When I heard them battling the storms I slowed the airplane down to M.072. At first we decided to hold over OKPIT but that weather was moving from the airport to OKPIT, so we decided to go around it and hold at STV and have a look from there. As we left OKPIT the BA flight diverted to FALE. Weather at FALE also deteriorated, LVP's in force, vis 2000 meters and ceiling at 200'. Great evening for flying.

[great dane]

Serious weather over Gauteng last night. The delayed BAW55D flight from London tried to get into FAOR but to avail. Eventually went to FALE and then returned later.

They were about 15 minutes ahead of us. When I heard them battling the storms I slowed the airplane down to M.072. At first we decided to hold over OKPIT but that weather was moving from the airport to OKPIT, so we decided to go around it and hold at STV and have a look from there. As we left OKPIT the BA flight diverted to FALE. Weather at FALE also deteriorated, LVP's in force, vis 2000 meters and ceiling at 200'. Great evening for flying.

Good job finding a hole in the weather saving yourselves and your pax from a stay in Durbs

[Bell 407]

There's a big blob of ugly weather heading for FAOR

[great dane]

Seems they are struggling again today. Etihad heading towards Durban and other had a couple goes landing with no joy. Always entertaining to watch on FR24

[Joeatc]

Here's what it looks like on the ground so I guess they are struggling a bit.

[Bell 407]

This is some of the mayhem that transpired during yesterdays downpour in Gauteng. Nice new feature on the FR24 website is multi-flight select

[great dane]

ZS-JRI Boeing 737-300 returned to JNB this morning - presume it was FA101 to CPT. All they got was an 1 hour scenic flight above Soweto.

[Bell 407]

Missed-approaches and diversions all over the place again trying to get into FAOR

[great dane]

Antonov An-12 joining the show



Photo: Prestwickaviationphotography

[Kompos]

The Antanov made a b-line for Jhb. Was one of the very first to land post the storm.

[great dane]

Serious weather over Gauteng last night. The delayed BAW55D flight from London tried to get into FAOR but to avail. Eventually went to FALE and then returned later.

Bell how do you make the weather overlays on FR24

The Antanov made a b-line for Jhb. Was one of the very first to land post the storm.

Left again just before 6 this morning

Two Cobham Falcon 20s currently based at Cape Town on their way out to play with SANDF



Let see how the weather play out today . . .

[happyskipper]

I like the logo on the AN12's tail - wishful thinking, perhaps?

[Bell 407]

Some serious glider activity happening around Potch today

[great dane]

SA61 from Lagos ZS-SXB A343 was this mornings Waterkloof visitor after two missed approaches at ORT (due fog I presume?).



Here as seem from the garden on departure back to ORT an hour later.

[Bell 407]

Cool picture GD. Yes, the clag was seriously on the deck this morning. Couldn't see any of the choppers on the pad at FAGM either

[Bell 407]

SAA's newest A330 on her delivery flight to FAOR this morning just over Botswana.

[Bell 407]

And Comair's newest 738 ZWH is on her way too

[Kompos]

Interesting to see deepest Africa is the darkest. Reading history books the pattern above was the same throughout history. More activity on the coast and less or nothing inside. The people from the coastal areas raided the central areas and took the people from the central areas to the coast where the central guys were sold as slaves. The more things change the more they stay the same.

[Bell 407]